Lois Metz, 85

She was born Oct. 14, 1926, in Springvale Township, Emmet County, Mich. She attended country schools and Petoskey High School.

Lois married Paul Burrows on July 29, 1944. He preceded her in death on Oct. 8, 1961. Lois was very fond and proud of her days as a house painter with Paul.

Lois married Calvin Metz in Petoskey on July 13, 1963. He preceded her in death on May 22, 2000. They lived in Springvale Township until moving to Ocala, Fla., in 1980.

Lois worked many years at J.C. Penney Co. in Petoskey and continued at Penney's in Ocala until retirement at age 74.

She is survived by daughters, Evelyn Susie (Maurice) Eby of Ocala and Jennie Canfield of Ocala, and sons, Steven (Peggy) of Levering , Randy (Wanda) of Texas, and Tracy (Rhonda) of Grove City, Ohio. One son, David Eugene, died as a child. Surviving sisters are Wilma (Mel) Wilber of Petoskey, Verna (Earl) Bjorkman of Washington, and sister-in-law Joan Johnson of Petoskey. She has 14 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.